Inauguration Day Now

Since then inauguration day has been held on january 20 and the term of office officially starts at 12 00 noon on that date.

Inauguration day now. A new president takes the oath of office at noon. 20 the new president takes the oath of office. Americans who went to the polls on election day don t actually select the president directly. The declaration of results on jan.

Usually the vice president is sworn in first and the president at exactly 12 00 noon. The inauguration of the president of the united states is a ceremony to mark the commencement of a new four year term of the president of the united states this ceremony takes place for each new presidential term even if the president is continuing in office for a second term. If the house fails to elect a president by the time jan. What happens between now and inauguration day.

Joe biden won the 2020 presidential election on saturday nov. If the president elect dies between election day and inauguration the vice president elect takes the oath of office and becomes president. Americans who went to the polls on election day don t actually select the president directly. The 2021 united states presidential inauguration will take place on wednesday january 20 2021.

If the president elect dies between election day and inauguration the vice president elect takes the oath of office and becomes. Since 1937 it has taken place at noon est on january 20 the first day of the new term some 72 to 78 days after the. But it will be a few months before he begins his term as president of the united states. After they have been sworn in the president and vice president are given four ruffles and flourishes.

20 inauguration day rolls around then the vice president elect chosen by the senate serves as acting president until the deadlock is. At noon on jan. 7 based on a call from the associated press. In a disputed election if the house has.

The event will be the 59th presidential inauguration the winner of the 2020 united states presidential election expected to be either donald trump or joe biden will take the oath of office as president on that day and the winner s running mate mike pence with trump or kamala harris with. With joe biden s projected win of the presidency many are looking to see how inauguration day will look amid the.